Photon

Photon is a Scizor played by user RiddIe_Major, or TruthsAndIdeals. He is a researcher who does poorly in battle, but well in other things.

Appearance
Photon is a Scizor with visible dents on his legs, and a huge one on his right claw. His legs and torso also seem to be a grayish color instead due to his injuries. He wears goggles and glasses, and has a book bag slung around him. Photon walks around using a retractable walking staff.

Personality
Photon is invested in his research. Very intelligent, he will stop at nothing to figure the mysteries of the world out. Although sometimes, his love for knowledge can get him into trouble. Photon also gets too focused into the research, that he's had less time to socialize. Photon doesn't let his disability hold him back. He doesn't seem to care for battle, as he's not a good fighter. He is however, swift and uses items more than moves. Photon cares about the friends closest to him, and respects other people when they're feeling down. He believes in mercy, the will to forgive someone, even when they're the worst person. This is shown by how he treats Darkrai despite their past. Throughout 11 years, Photon has developed a mindset of thinking before acting, and usually prefers not to take action.

Childhood
Photon was once a Scyther hailing from the Air Continent. Having never seen the outside world, Photon was a curious boy. Each day, he would try to get the opportunity to escape his parents and explore. One day, Photon had finally escaped, he went exploring, and saw the many dangers that lurked around the outside world. Photon was about to get attacked, until his mother, who had just arrived in time, sacrificed her life to let Photon run. This experience in turn, filled Photon with some sadness, but nothing could be done, or so he thinks. On the other hand, his father had sudden mood swings, beat Photon everyday, calling him "worthless" and "the one responsible for her death". Yet somehow, Photon wasn't filled with hatred, he was hopeful.

Teenage Life
As a teenager, Photon studied more and more, developing a love for learning. He and his father had moved over to the Mist Continent after the incident, there, Photon quickly adapted to the cultures of the continent and had learned many things in that place. He grew to be a smart boy, well-liked by his peers. Photon had a new goal in mind that time: To become an explorer and to learn about the mysteries of the world. After a while, he graduated, and became a Hyper Rank explorer rather quickly, as he was good at his job.

Adulthood
Photon was now a mature Scizor. He had a friendly personality and cherished every moment in his life as an explorer, Photon had then moved into the Vast Continent that time to further expand his research. One day during an exploration, he encountered a young Absol named Maria. Photon became friends with her, and they quickly got along. Photon acted like a mentor to Maria, teaching her about the things that she had to do as an explorer, and how one could make a difference. Photon not only taught, but also learned a lot from his explorations with Maria. Hoewver, the two were shortly split for a while after Photon had been asked to explore the Ice Temple.

Meeting Darkrai
Photon went into the temple to learn about an artifact called the 'Ice Part'. However, he was shortly assaulted by a Sawk / Throh duo who wanted the same thing as well. The Scizor was easily bested in battle, and was forced to do work for the duo. Photon was saved by a Darkrai and Maria. Photon told them the reason why he was being forced to help the two, and asked for them to stay a while. Darkrai was reluctant, but soon agreed. They went up the mountain peak, where Darkrai was given the question of "What do you want to be in the future?". Photon saw the good in Darkrai, and tried to learn more about the Mythical, only to have him fleeing from the two due to this question. Photon thought about it for a moment, and told Maria they'll eventually run into Darkrai sooner or later.

Explorer Guild Dilemma
A few weeks after meeting Darkrai, Photon seemed to be getting into more research, what if there were other Legendaries and / or Mythicals out there? He seemed rather focused on his work, but made sure Maria was properly learning when it came to exploring. During an exploration, the two received news that Darkrai had slain most of the Explorers in the Guild Base at the time, and was out to get them next. Photon and Maria moved through several continents ( Maria's Idea ) to avoid battle with Darkrai, as Photon had poor battling skills, and Maria wasn't strong enough. This got them safety for about a few weeks, before being found by Darkrai at Bittercold Peak.

The Battle Against Hoopa
Photon and Maria were cornered by Darkrai on the peak, about to face their inevitable demise. However, Maria had convinced Darkrai that they didn't need to listen to Giratina's orders, and that she and Photon were their friends. Darkrai seemed to hesitate from those words, having felt emotion in the first time of their life. They didn't want to slay their friends, but at the same time, it was for the good of the mission, it had to be done. Hoopa had arrived, seeing as Darkrai took too long, only to realize Darkrai had turned against them. In a heated battle, Darkrai, Maria, and Photon faced off against Hoopa. This lead to them having to seal Hoopa. In the process, Photon was warped into a portal, never to be heard from for 11 years.

In Another Dimension
The portal had sent the Scizor into another dimension. A dimension with a dark sky, and feral Pokémon living within it. Photon had to fend for himself, there meeting a traveler from the realm, who helped Photon learn about how things worked and how to survive for 11 years. The Scizor had gotten used to it rather easily, using this as an opportunity to learn. But during one of his travels, there stood a dormant Giratina. It had seen both Photon and the Traveler, and fought them. Photon took some serious injuries in the battle, but with the Traveler's help, Photon was sent out of the dimension, and calming Giratina down, letting it rest.

Crippled, Yet Hopeful
That fierce battle left Photon massively injured, as he was thrown out of the dimension via a portal. There he hit a tree and was left unconcious. Shortly after, a Celebi saw Photon, and tried to wake him up, then after that, a Darkrai named Yagami and a Ninetales named Wisp saw the injured Photon. He was quickly taken to the clinic for healing. The battle had left Photon unable to walk, as his legs were weak, and getting used to the surroundings, he had a goal in mind. Photon wished to find Maria and Darkrai to tell them about the things he witnessed in the dimension and how there was something more than meets the eye in that place. He sees hope within his situation, how this was a chance for him to make things right. And then after being healed, the events of the private RP on July 20, 2021 happened.

Moveset
Photon's moveset is a physical moveset, as he took advantage of the Scizor's ability to deal massive damage, however, Photon was incredibly weak in terms of battle, so he would normally use items instead of moves.


 * X-Scissor
 * Bullet Punch
 * Dual Wingbeat
 * Knock Off



Ability

 * Light Metal - Halves the Pokémon's weight. ( Hence the reason why Photon is 130.05 lbs. )



Trivia

 * Photon was originally going to be named 'Plasma', but Team Plasma existed, and Riddle didn't want that misconception to happen.
 * Photon was created to turn the stereotype of Overpowered Scizors running amok in PMDRP. Instead of being a fierce and powerful fighter, Photon was a researcher.
 * Photon almost became a shiny, but due to the amount of shiny OCs Riddle had, he abandoned the idea.
 * There was a design for a younger Photon, which was a sprite edit of the HGSS Scizor Sprite.
 * His voice claim is that of Alpha from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.